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Andrew L. Creighton '81, treasurer of the PBH steering committee, said yesterday Steiner told the committee, said yesterday Steiner told the committee that Harvard will probably never divest...
...Creighton says service committees have always attracted more volunteers because "they offer tangible results as opposed to working for nebulous causes and struggling organizations...
...instance, a task force designed to investigate the relationships between Harvard and the Cambridge community which Creighton is involved with has not worked out very well. "We've had trouble finding people who want to do the work. It's tough research," Creighton says. "We're doing some soul-searching--we don't know if this is where we should be spending our time, even though students aren't as aware of the issues as they should be," he adds...
Most volunteers who do stay in PBH often feel frustrated. "You're overwhelmed by your own helplessness," Creighton says. But the volunteer is frequently so angered by unjust conditions that he stays anyway. "It's great to have personal outrage, because that's what keeps you going," he adds...
...When Creighton goes to his volunteer work, he does not say he is from Harvard. "It's not that I'm ashamed--it's just that the fact I'm from Harvard is not relevant," he explains...